Smoked Beer

seasonal

Known as “rauchbier” in Germany, smoke-flavored beers were virtually unknown in the U.S. until Alaskan Smoked Porter was developed in 1988.

awards

2019
  • US Open Beer Championship—Bronze: Irish Red Ale
  • Beer Army Beer Wars—Gold: Irish-style Red Ale
2018
  • US Open Beer Championship—Bronze: Irish-style Red Ale
2016
  • Los Angeles International Beer Competition—Bronze: Irish-style Red Ale
2012
  • World Beer Cup—Silver: Irish-style Red Ale
2011
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Bronze: Irish-style Red Ale
  • Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze: Irish-Style Red Ale
  • European Beer Star Awards—Gold: Red or Amber Lager
2010
  • North American Brewing Awards—Gold: Irish Red:
  • Australian International Beer Awards—Silver: Dusseldorf-Style Altbier
  • West Coast Brew Fest—2nd Place: Mixed
  • Capitol Food & Wine Fest—Best in Show:Amber/Pale
2009
  • Northwest Brewing News—Best in the Northwest: Amber Ale
  • US Open Beer Championship—Silver Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Gold Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • West Coast Brew Fest—Bronze Medal: Alt-style Ale
  • Australian International Beer Awards—Silver Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
2008
  • European Beer Star Awards—Bronze Medal: Düsseldorf Style Altbier
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Silver Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • Colorado State Fair—Silver Medal: Northern German Altbier
  • North American Beer Awards—Gold Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • San Diego County Fair—Bronze Medal: Mixed
  • West Coast Brew Fest—2nd Place: Mixed
  • Australian International Beer Awards—Bronze Medal: Amber Ale
2007
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Silver Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Silver Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • l Dorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival—1st Place: Amber
  • San Diego County Fair—2nd Place: Amber Hybrid Beer (North German Altbier)
  • North American Beer Awards—Gold Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • West Coast Brewfest—3rd Place: Mixed
2006
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Gold Medal: Irish-style Red Ale
  • North American Beer Awards—Gold Medal: Scottish & Irish Ales
  • Spring Beer & Wine Fest—Silver Medal
2004
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Gold Medal: German-style brown ale/Düsseldorf Style
2003
  • Los Angeles County Fair—Silver Medal: German-style brown ale/Düsseldorf Style
1999
  • North American Beer Awards—Gold Medal: Brown Ale
1991
  • The Chicago Beer Society—Best of Show & Gold Medal: Ale
1990
  • The Chicago Beer Society—Best of Show & Gold Medal: Ale
  • Great American Beer Festival—Gold Medal Winner: “Alt” Beer
1988
  • Great American Beer Festival—“Best Beer in the Nation”: Consumer Poll
  • Great American Beer Festival—Gold Medal Winner: “Alt” Beer
1987
  • Great American Beer Festival—Gold Medal Winner: “Alt” Beer
  • Great American Beer Festival—3rd Place: Consumer Poll

flavor

profile

The dark, robust body and pronounced smoky flavor of this limited edition beer make it an adventuresome taste experience. Alaskan Smoked Porter is produced in limited “vintages” each year on November 1 and unlike most beers, may be aged in the bottle much like fine wine.

ingredients

& flavors

Water, five types of malt, 2 varieties of hops and yeast with no adjuncts, no preservatives and no pasteurization. Our glacier-fed water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field. Prior to brewing, selected malts are smoked in small batches under carefully controlled conditions in a commercial food smoker using local alder wood.

specifications

& details

  • Original Gravity: 1.068
  • ABV: 6.5%
  • Bitterness: 45 IBU
  • Color: 92 SRM

history

Introduced in 1988, Alaskan Smoked Porter has been credited with helping inspire an American revival of smoked beers. Alaskan Smoked Porter is one of the most award-winning beers in the history of the Great American Beer Festival and a perennial winner at the World Beer Cup.

Recommendations

Alaskan Smoked Porter may be enjoyed with smoked seafood, cheese and other robust foods and as an after-dinner drink. It pairs beautifully with everything from bleu cheese to vanilla ice cream and raspberries. This unique beer is also a wonderful flavoring ingredient in sauces, seafood dishes and even cheesecake.

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